Ornamented surface and method of forming the same



Nov. 10,1925. 1,560,941

, H. c. MILLER ORNAMENTED SURFACE AND`METHOD'OF` FORMIG THE SAME FiledJuly 13. 1925 @im I1/wen 35% M444 Patented Nov. .10, 1925i.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN C. MILLER, 0F CANTON, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE UNITED METALPRODUCTS COMPANY, 0F CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

ORNAMENTED SURFACEVAND METHOD OF FORMING TI-IE SAME.

Application filed July 13, 1925. Serial No. 43,214.

To all whom t may cof/zoem:

Be it known that I, HERMANO. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ornamented Surfaces andMethods of Forming the Same, of Which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to ornamenting surfaces of sheet metal, ile,Wood, glass or similar material, and ore particularly to a novel methodof ornamenting the surfaces of sheet metal doors, sashes, baseboards andthe like.

It is Well known that sheet metal has to a large extent-replaced Woodfor use in doors, sashes, baseboards' and other build# ing materials,particularly in the construction `of. oiiice buildings and similar largeedifices. It is customary to paint or enamel such metal material inimitation of Wood grain, thus giving the higher priced and more durablemetal structure the appearance of the ordinary Wooden doors, sashes andthe like.

The object of the, present invention is to` provide an ornamentalsurface for sheet metal and the like in which any desired design oreffect may be carried out, the finished surface having irregular ribsand valleys, the Whole giving the impression of a metallic finish ratherthan the usual Wood finish. An embodiment of the invention isillustrated in 4the accompanying drawing, in .vvhich- Figure l is anelevation of a portion of the surface ornamented by the improved method;

Fig. 2, a section through a sheet o f metal with the finish coatingthereon before the high spots in the surface have been smoothed or cut;and i Fig. 3,21. similar view of thefinished surface.

0r configuration with brushes or suitabletools.

vThis composition is' indicated by the numeral 2 and in cross sectionmay assume aconfiguration similar to that shown in' Fig. `2, havingalternate irregular valleys 3 and ribs 4.

The sheet is then placed in an oven and kiln .and baked until thecoating becomes extremely hard, after'ivhich the top surfaces of theribs 4 are ground or filed forming the flat irregular surfaces 5, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The decorated surfaces -may then be painted in any desired manner. Ithas been found by experience that very artistic results may be obtainedby painting the entire surface with bronze, gold or silver paint, andafter the s ame has dried a coat of green or other color is applied tothe surface, and While Wet the flat surfaces l5 are wiped olf, leavingthe gold bronze or silver thereon, While the valleys remain green. Acoat of varnish may be applied to the coated surface, after the'same hasthoroughly dried.

Although onlyone design of an ornamentation-is illustrated, it has beenfound vvith experience that by the use of various instruments or. tools,a great number of artistic finishes may be easily and quickly formedupon the coated surface, giving the impression of metal., rather thanthe usual Wood finishes novv in common use.

Although this finish is primarily intended for sheet metal doors,sashes, baseboards and 'the like, it is adaptable for use forornamenting` any surface, such as Wood, tile,

. glass or other materials, it being understood that Where wood orsimilarv materials is used the coating is sun dried instead of beingbaked in the furnace.

l. 'The ornamenting process -.which consists in applying a plasticcoating to a surface to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleys inA saidcoating, hardening the coating and cutting 'away the high points of theribs.

2. The ornamenting process which consists in applying a plastic coatingto alsurface to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleys in said coating,hardening the coating and cutting away the high points of the ribs,forming Hat surfaces in substantially the same plane.

3. The ornainenting process which consists in applying a plastic coatingto the surface of an'article to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleysin said coating, baking the coatedarticle until the coatinor is hard andcutting away the high points of the ribs.

4. The ornamenting process which consists in applying a plastic coatingto the surfacc of an article to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleysin said coating, baking the coated article until the coating is hard andcutting away the high points of the ribs forming flat surfaces insubstantially the same plane. v I y 5. The ornamenting process'whlchconsists in applying a plastic coating to a surface to be ornamented,forming ribs and' valleys in said coating, hardening the coating andcutting away the high points of the ribs forming flat surfaces insubstantially the same plane, painting the coated surface and permittingthe paint to dry, painting the surface with 'a different color of paintand wiping the second coat of paint from said Hat surfaces while thepaint is wet.

' 6. The ornamenting process which'consists in applying a plasticcoating to a surface to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleys in` saidcoating, hardening` the coating and cutting away the high points of theribs forming flat surfaces in substantially the same plane, painting thecoated surface and` permitting the paint to dry, painting the surfacewith a different color of paint and wiping the second coat of paint fromysaid flat surfaces while the paint is wet and covering said paintedsurface with a transparent water proof coating.

7. The ornan'ienting process which. consists in applying a plasticcoating to a surface to be ornamented, forming ribs and valleys in saidcoating, hardening the coating and cutting away the high points of theribs, forming fiat surfaces in substantially the same plane, paintingsaid ornamentedv surface and `coveringthe painted surfaces withatransparent water proof coverin In testimony that I claim the above,Iave hereunto subscribed my name.

HERMAN C, MILLER.

